Independence got underway and headed East out the three mile long Cape May Canal and then turned North, North West on a straight line course SSE to NNW to begin the sixty mile run up the Delaware Bay to the C&D canal.

The wind forecast in the lower bay was for winds at 25 MPH from the NNE with seas about 2’. By the afternoon the wind in the upper bay was gusting to 40 with small craft advisories. All day long Independence kept taking spray over the bow which in turn kept the three windshield wipers going non stop.

In the early afternoon Independence make a broad turn to the West and into the canal giving the South jetty a wide berth. The Chesapeake & Delaware Canal runs 14 miles long, 450 feet wide and 35 feet deep across Maryland and Delaware, connecting the Delaware River with the Chesapeake Bay

The marina featured outdoor casual dining and indoor more formal dining. The bathrooms and showers at the Chesapeake Inn Restaurant and Marina were clean and convenient..

Cruising speed to the Chesapeake Marina was 1,800 RPMs with an average speed of a little over 13 knots. Overall approximate distance 90 NM.

The starboard tachometer stopped working early in the day which caused the engine synchronizer to fail which in turn made centering-up the rudders and synchronizing the engines more difficult.

Bob Whipple - navigator & helmsman, Tom Kenny - helmsman

Met up with Jack and Sue Edson, two friends and former work associates for dinner.

Meals
Breakfast:      Dock Mike’s Pancake House at South Jersey Marina
Lunch:            Sandwiches on board from Dock Mike’s
Dinner:           Chesapeake Inn Restaurant